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JJ 1-Shot arriving next week...300k+ doses in the first shipment. Will be a massive game changer. Keep 'em rolling in!

woooo hoooooo!! That JJ 1-Shot is gonna be a game changer....fantastic news!!

from what I can tell, the biggest problem has been vaccine hesitancy from older people. Once GenXY became eligible this week in AB/MB/ON, there was a massive uptick in % of people getting vaccinated per day. On the first day of Gen XYZeneca vaccinations, Kenney in AB said there were more vaccination appointments booked that day than the entire week previous. So I think as more and more age groups (younger) get eligible, you're going to see the numbers fly up. I am really really really hoping Biden comes through with more doses, as was hinted at yesterday. They still haven't approved OXAZ in the US, so send us everything you've got....and if there's excess Moderna/Pfizer (the story yesterday was that they actually have too MUCH doses and not enough people wanting to get jabbed) send that too. Keep opening up the eligibility, and the % of Pop vaxxed will start rising dramatically...

couple of notes, one positive one negative: -Ambrosie said they have back-up plans to their back-up plans.......so they really are working hard to make sure some kind of 2021 season plays. (Positive) -Ambrosie says the planned start date is "contingent on a 'significant' number of fans in the stands", with no real clarification on what that means exactly.... (Negative) So much is up in the air right now, but I really believe that, as fast as the case counts escalated, they will fall just as quickly once the vaccines start taking effect. By mid-May, I think we'll already be seeing a significant decline...

I really and truly believe this is going to work..... if we maintain our current rate of vaccination (or, God forbid, increase it...) we're going to be in good shape come July 1. Open camps in mid July, and fire up the season on the August Long Weekend... let's f***ing GOOOOOOO.......

https://www.tsn.ca/cfl-announces-plans-for-shortened-season-starting-in-august-1.1627462 The Canadian Football League has announced a plan to cut its 2021 regular season from 18 to 14 games, while moving its start date back nearly two months from June 10 to Aug. 5. The Grey Cup, originally scheduled for Nov. 21 in Hamilton, is now slated to be played on Dec. 12. While a target date to resume play is a welcome bit of clarity for the CFL’s various stakeholders, the league stopped short of committing to play without governments lifting restrictions on fans attending games. It all points to a period in mid-June when the league will have to assess whether its new start date is attainable. “Aug. 5 is based on a lot of conversations with public health authorities that we would have a lot more information and will see a real decline as this third wave passes through,” said commissioner Randy Ambrosie. “With more and more people getting vaccinated, there’s a lot of indication that early June will give us more information for a final decision to go. “In early June we’ll be collecting all of our data and be in contact with public health officials.” Ambrosie said he could not be specific about what percentage of stadiums would have to be open to fans for the league to play, given the different capacities. “We will work with each team and their local health authorities to see what is possible in their market,” he said. The CFL’s announcement follows a meeting of club presidents and governors on Tuesday, roughly three weeks before rookies were due to report for training camp. While a delay to the start of the season has been obvious for at least the past couple of weeks due to the third wave of COVID-19 in Canada, the league has been under pressure to reveal as much of its plan as possible. The CFL has received at least verbal approval of its return-to-play protocol from four of the six provinces in which it plays, with Ontario and Quebec as the exceptions. That isn’t expected to be an issue once the third wave subsides. But the issue of fans in stands remains a potential hurdle. If restrictions on fans in stands are lifted in Western Canada sooner than in Eastern Canada, the league is prepared to relocate early-season games to the west. “We may think about taking our teams on the road from the east to play in a place where they may have opened up fans in the stands,” Ambrosie said. “There is a commitment to play in 2021 and all the work that will happen to where we can make a comfortable final decision to go.” Making a decision to go could mean such things as eliminating preseason games, rookie camps or shortening training camp. “All of those issues are up for grabs,” said Ambrosie. “Everything is on the table.” A new start to the season will also require an amended collective agreement with the Canadian Football League Players’ Association. “I’m confident we can work together to put together a plan,” Ambrosie said. As for what happens if the league cannot commit to its Aug. 5 start date by mid-June, Ambrosie said the league would continue to press on with alternate plans. “We have backup plans and backup plans to our backup plans … we are committed to playing in 2021,” he said Interesting stuff about moving East games out West, in order to get fans in the stands. I have absolutely no doubt that AB will be among the first to allow fans in attendance. Limited capacity, with masks, at outdoor venues sometime in June, I truly believe. Alberta will go Full Texas, and try to reopen fastest....for better or worse.

there won't be a press conference, I don't think. Something will be announced on their socials. Yesterday was the Board of Governors meeting, and today they'll finalize what the official statement is. I'd bet sometime this afternoon...

It would figure that this guy is an Albertan. Things continue to rage on out west here, and there are no signs of slowing down. It seems the province is willing to sacrifice as many people as necessary in the name of herd immunity.

Ottawa beat reporter....

Jeff Hamilton with a bit of a scoop. League aims to start no later than mid July with camps opening weeks before that. Determined to play 18 games even if they have to go into December... I know SF will likely harumph this and say "I'll believe it when I see it!!" but I desperately need some good news right now and I'm gonna cling to this hope of a 2021 CFL season...

Once again, Gen X/Y to the rescue.....smart enough to know "just ******* get it in me!!"

Tomorrow....lots coming tomorrow.

there was too much mixed-messaging regarding AZ vaxx. It's just ridiculous. For what the vaccine is trying to accomplish, it's every bit as good as the others. This narrative of AZ somehow being a "lesser" vaxx is crazy. Don't get caught up in all the efficacy numbers...

I've got an appointment for Moderna/Pfizer on Saturday night, but if I can get a AZ jab prior to that, I'll likely take it.... Alberta doesn't start taking 40+ appts till tomorrow morning so we'll see how it goes.

a peek at the likely message from tomorrow's announcement:

it's really starting to speed up now...more and more Canadians becoming eligible every week, it seems. And there'll be more vaccine brands coming on market soon, too. The JJ 1-shot is going to make a huge difference once it starts arriving...

I love it. Would absolutely love to move on as a league without the organizations always holding us back.

I'll never stop caring. I'll take every little shred of news. This league means everything to me.... I'll take whatever I can get.

I appreciate Hodge's positivity... It's needed at a time like this. Someone who actually cares about saving the traditions.

The only synopsis needed is: "John Wick With Saul Goodman"

So any thoughts on what the league will announce this week? Announcement coming Tuesday, by all accounts. Part of it will be the official postponement of the start of the season, but I'm gonna say that they'll announce a hard start date of Canada Day. Now, will that be TC begins then or first game of the season.... But that's my guess. They'll give us something "written in stone", so to speak, so we have something to look forward to....

You can't stop McJesus, but you have to limit him. The Jets are a much better overall team and SHOULD beat the Oilers without too much trouble, but CMcD can win a game all by himself, so you just never know...

B117 is the UK variant I believe....definitely dangerous for all ages. Not AS bad as Brazilian variant (P1) but still really bad...really contagious.

I'll look into that...thanks!